BETTING KENYA Betway returns to Kenya after a 20% tax 3 years ago Iwo Bulski Post Views: 959 The Kenyan regulator has decided to reinstate Betway’s operator licence after the bookmaker had agreed to introduce a controversial 20% tax on sports betting winnings. Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) announced the tax this week, and has since reinstated Betway’s licence after a month-long absence from then Kenyan market. Previously, the 20% tax was only applicable to the winnings for a sports bet, but under the BCLB’s new proposals, the tax will now apply to the stake placed. This controversial decision has led to legal battles and the revoking of the operating license for Betway and 26 other operators. The announcement that Betway would be allowed to operate in Kenya was announced on the bookmaker’s Twitter account. The operator has since specified that the tax would be implemented to ensure “full compliance” for current taxation rules and laws as confirmed in a separate statement. The BCLB had previously suspended the licences of 27 bookmakers, with the regulatory body detailing that it would not stop its strong-arm tactics until the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had managed to recover billions in ‘contested’ industry taxes. In addition to this, the regulator had reached out to three of Kenya’s biggest mobile payment providers and requested that they stop processing payments for the 27 bookmakers. Sports betting operators have previously come under fire in Kenya amid claims of high gambling addiction rates in the African country. Source: sbcnews.co.uk About Post Author Iwo Bulski Issues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. See author's posts Iwo BulskiIssues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Betway, Kenya, taxes Continue Reading Previous Gaming bans in Uganda and KenyaNext Kenya – Highway to Hell or On-Ramp to Digital Finance? More Stories BETTING GHANA Ghana: Gaming Commission Must Regulate Industry 18 hours ago Szarlot BETTING KENYA Kenyans spend over KSh 300b on bets, cigarettes and liquor yearly 20 hours ago Szarlot BETTING NIGERIA All About Cricket Betting 2 days ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA Poor tax policy erodes Kenya’s investor attractiveness – survey 2 days ago Szarlot BETTING KENYA Kenyan government orders all operators to close for election day 2 days ago Iwo Bulski BETTING KENYA The government should work with the betting industry 1 week ago Iwo Bulski KENYA ONLINE The influencers paid to push hashtags 1 week ago Iwo Bulski BETTING KENYA Eighteen new firms enter booming betting arena 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA Kenya launches AML probe focusing on betting operations 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA Digital scams have hit Kenya’s gambling and travel industry 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Tanzania joins Kenya, Uganda tax squeeze on gamblers’ winnings 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski BETTING HOT NEWS KENYA BCLB clears 11 betting companies to receive operating licenses 3 weeks ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.